GRE Word List
ENGULF
to flow over and enclose : overwhelm
The meaning of the word engulf is to flow over and enclose : overwhelm.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |
| surly | menacing or threatening in appearance |
| amicable | characterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable |
| captious | marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections |
| cataract | a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light |
| valedictory | of or relating to a valediction : expressing or containing a farewell |
| reimburse | to pay back to someone : repay |
| nonentity | something that does not exist or exists only in the imagination |
| igneous | formed by solidification of magma |
| apoplexy | stroke |